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Increase the proportion of adults who have had a hearing exam in the past 5 years — HOSCD‑06 Data

Status: Baseline only

  Baseline only

Most Recent Data:
21.8 percent (2015-16) *

Target:
24.4 percent *

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
21.8 percent of adults aged 20 to 69 years had a hearing examination within the past 5 years in 2015-16 *

Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

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Adults having a hearing examination in past 5 years, 2015-16 * 
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2015-16
Total
21.8
CI 19.9 / 23.8
SE 0.932